Don Lemon arrested by federal officials over Minnesota church ‘ICE Out’ protest
Former CNN host Don Lemon was arrested Thursday evening by federal officials for his role in an anti‑ICE protest at Cities church in St. Paul,Minnesota,where demonstrators stormed a Sunday service on Jan. 18 chanting “ICE out.” The New York Times reported the arrest; Lemon says he was at the event as a journalist, interviewing the pastor, church members and protesters. He faces federal charges for violating a law tied to the protest (the case has been linked to the FACE Act). Earlier this week,the Justice Department had dropped arrest-warrant requests and a Minnesota magistrate had rejected charges,but Lemon is now due to appear in Los Angeles federal court on Friday. This is a developing story.
Don Lemon arrested by federal officials over Minnesota church ‘ICE Out’ protest
Federal officials have arrested former CNN host Don Lemon for his presence at an anti-ICE protest in a Minnesota church during a Sunday service.
The Thursday evening arrest, reported by the New York Times, comes after Lemon said he was there in his capacity as a journalist to report on the protest. He’s charged with violating federal law during the event.
On Jan. 18, protesters stormed Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, asserting the pastor was connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Protesters began shouting, “ICE out!”
“Once the protest started in the church, we did an act of journalism, which was report on it and talk to the people involved, including the pastor, members of the church, and members of the organization,” Lemon said in a recent video posted to social media. “That’s it. That’s called journalism.”
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The Justice Department had dropped its arrest warrant requests for Lemon and several others involved in the protest earlier this week, after a Minnesota magistrate judge had also previously rejected the charges against Lemon.
He’s now scheduled to appear in a Los Angeles court on Friday morning.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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